Vocabulary Focus: Prefix ex-

Original Word

New Word

Part of Speech

Meaning

Common Collocations

partner

ex-partner

noun

a former romantic or business partner

ex-partner, ex-partner agreement

husband / wife

ex-husband / ex-wife

noun

a former spouse

ex-husband, ex-wife

employee

ex-employee

noun

someone who no longer works for a company

ex-employee records, ex-employee benefits

boss

ex-boss

noun

a former manager

ex-boss, ex-boss relationship

president

ex-president

noun

a former leader

ex-president of the country

student

ex-student

noun

someone who studied at an institution in the past

ex-student network

colleague

ex-colleague

noun

someone you used to work with

ex-colleague from work

boyfriend / girlfriend

ex-boyfriend / ex-girlfriend

noun

a former romantic partner

ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend

port

export

verb / noun

send goods out of a country

export goods, export market

press

express

verb

show or communicate clearly

express opinions, express concern